An 800-seat concert hall with a prestigious programme and an unconventional location: in the basement of the highest skyscraper in Levent. Classical music concerts are...

A dimly lit and cosy little venue allied to the 24-hour Jazz Café FM. Downstairs is a standard bar; upstairs is where the musicians perform to respectful silence. The main...

This laid-back café, (pronounced 'Kahve') situated in a gorgeous, old-fashioned arcade off Tünel Square, hosts low-key jazz every evening in winter, including regular...

The convention centre houses one of the city's biggest auditoriums, seating up to 3,500 people. Although it is not a dedicated music venue, it is actually one of Istanbul's...

A basement decorated with giant posters of rock 'n' roll legends, Mojo is the type of bar where long hair and leather jackets never go out of fashion. Istanbul has dozens of...

From the outside, Munzur doesn't look that special. The inside is pretty nondescript too, but when the live music starts this little bar suddenly becomes extraordinary. The...

Nardis is a dedicated jazz venue, just a few steps downhill from the Galata Tower, whose patrons certainly know their jazz. Small and sparsely decorated - bare floorboards and...

Spread over several floors, this joint is a favourite of the city's alternative crowd. Peyote recently added a small performance space on the second floor, where various local...

Formerly the long-running Kemancı rock bar, this new venue is an odd mixture of musical genres, with one floor devoted to rock, and another to hip hop and R&B. Locals seem to...

Roxy used to be a major live venue, but its weekend club nights became so successful that live music has been relegated to the odd midweeker or an addendum to city-wide...

The most established live venue on the Asian side, Shaft has a varied programme of rock, blues and jazz concerts, featuring original artists, cover bands and an open stage on...

Along with Balans, Studio Live is one of a new breed of venues that caters for both international acts and local cover bands, with the occasional DJ party thrown into the mix.

Another prime fasıl venue, nestled among the many restaurants in the Nevizade Sokak area, with two large rooms and above-average musicians. The set menu includes unlimited rakı...

A boisterous, open-fronted establishment with low stools scattered outside on one of the busiest bar streets in Beyoĸlu. The dancers regularly spill on to the street too,...